Photo: Charny · CC BY-SA 3.0Maria’s mayor: Patricia Chartier
Across Quebec, 44 of the 78 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada. Alexis Deschênes (Bloc Québécois) is the MP for Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Maria. Provincially, Maria votes in Bonaventure; the open record doesn’t name its MNA (Member of the National Assembly, Québec’s legislature) in the National Assembly of Québec, so the legislature’s own list is linked below. Voters in the municipality choose 6 councillors as well.
Three governments, and who does what
Maria, a municipality in Quebec, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
mariaquebec.com ↗Land-use, waste and fire-cover plans.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
assnat.qc.ca ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
Maria belongs to MRC Avignon, the regional county municipality whose council of mayors adopts the land-use plan for its municipalities.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Maria, from the most recent elections.
- 1Maria councilelected November 2025Patricia Chartier
- 2National Assembly of QuébecBonaventure
- 3House of CommonsGaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada
Who sits on Maria council
Everyone elected in 2025, seat by seat, with their team and votes.
- Patricia Chartier
- Daniel Audet
- Cindy Gagné
- Richard Couturier
- France Leblanc
- Éric Proulx
- John (Jean) Chartré
7 members and how they were elected
| Name | Seat | Team | Votes | Share | On the last council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Chartier | Mayor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes, another seat |
| Daniel Audet | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Cindy Gagné | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Richard Couturier | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| France Leblanc | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | Yes |
| Éric Proulx | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
| John (Jean) Chartré | Councillor | Independent | – | acclaimed | No |
No candidate stood against Patricia Chartier, who became mayor by acclamation. There are no wards on Maria council: the whole electorate votes for every seat, the mayor too. Maria council sits without party lines: none of its members ran for a team.
Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
When Maria votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Maria council | 2 November 2025 | 4 November 2029 |
| National Assembly of Québec | 5 October 2026 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
This page stops at the 2021 vote: elections.ca keeps the 2025 counts under non-commercial terms. 4 November 2029 is the next council election in Maria, fixed by the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities for the first Sunday in November every four years. Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the National Assembly of Québec on 5 October 2026.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Maria votes in Bonaventure for the National Assembly of Québec
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MNA.
MNA: see the legislature’s list
assnat.qc.ca ↗Bonaventure takes in Maria and elects its MNA to the National Assembly of Québec.
Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0)
Alexis Deschênes represents Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj · Bloc Québécois
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada44
- Bloc Québécois22
- Conservative Party of Canada11
- New Democratic Party1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj, the Bloc Québécois would have led with 44%; Alexis Deschênes held it for them in 2025. Alexis Deschênes is new to Parliament, first elected in the April 2025 vote.
MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026
In 2021, Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia re-elected Kristina Michaud of the Bloc Québécois
Results in Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, the riding Maria belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj.
Kristina Michaud won the 2021 race in Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia for the Bloc Québécois, polling 60% and beating Louis-Éric Savoie (Liberal Party of Canada) by 12,681 votes. Kristina Michaud was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 51%. Turnout in Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia was 57% in 2021, against 63% nationally.
All 6 candidates in Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristina Michaud | Bloc Québécois | 19,776 | 59.8% |
| Louis-Éric Savoie | Liberal Party of Canada | 7,095 | 21.5% |
| Germain Dumas | Conservative Party of Canada | 2,912 | 8.8% |
| Christel Marchand | New Democratic Party | 1,501 | 4.5% |
| Eric Barnabé | People's Party of Canada | 965 | 2.9% |
| Mélanie Gendron | Free Party Canada | 826 | 2.5% |
Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Maria council spends less per resident than most
The 2024 financial return: spending by service and revenue by source, per resident, compared only with Québec’s local municipalities.
Spending per resident by service, 2024
What pays for it
Shares of revenue, town and province.
At 32% of spending ($732 a resident), water, sewers and waste leads the budget. Salaries and benefits took 26% of the total. Spending by Maria council came to $2,302 a resident in 2024, under the $2,394 median of Québec’s local municipalities. At $2,661 per resident, Maria council’s $7.3M of long-term debt is more than the $2,461 median. Property taxes and payments in lieu brought in 73% of revenue, against 63% across the province’s returns.
Spending per resident nearby
Every service line, 2024
| Service | 2024 | Per resident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, sewers and waste | $2M | $732 | 32% |
| Roads and transit | $1.5M | $551 | 24% |
| Recreation and culture | $993K | $364 | 16% |
| General government | $793K | $291 | 13% |
| Police, fire and protection | $485K | $178 | 8% |
| Financing costs | $271K | $99 | 4% |
| Planning and development | $190K | $70 | 3% |
| Social services and child care | $50K | $18 | 1% |
Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0)
One seat for every 400 residents
Residents (2021 Census) per council seat, head of council included, beside nearby municipalities; the tick is the provincial median.
At 400 residents a seat, Maria council is more thinly spread than 52% of Quebec municipalities.
Residents: 2021 Census; seats: the province’s council list
Having a say in how Maria is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
ourcommons.ca ↗Ridings, registration and voting dates.
electionsquebec.qc.ca ↗Council meetings, agendas and services.
mariaquebec.com ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Council money. Per resident uses MAMH’s population; the 2024 financial report gives charges by service and the financial profile the revenue, debt and reserves.
- Council size. Seats count the head of council and the councillors, and residents are the 2021 Census count; a neighbourhood shows its city’s.
- Election results. Two maps are in play: the 2013 ridings, on which 2019 and 2021 were counted, and the 2023 ridings, onto which Elections Canada transposed the 2021 vote poll by poll.
- Which riding. A riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
- Who holds each seat. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
- Not on this page. The open files end at election night: no council votes since, and no band councils.
Questions about how Maria is run
Who is the MP for Maria?
Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj’s MP, Alexis Deschênes of the Bloc Québécois, represents Maria.
Which party won Maria in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Kristina Michaud (Bloc Québécois), in Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia; Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj has elected Alexis Deschênes since.
Who is the MNA for Maria?
Maria votes in Bonaventure; the National Assembly of Québec’s members page gives its current MNA.
Who heads the council in Maria?
Patricia Chartier is mayor, at the head of Maria council.
How much does Maria council spend?
Maria council spent $6.3M in 2024 for about 2,728 residents; its largest service line was water, sewers and waste, at $2M.
Which regional body is Maria part of?
The council of MRC Avignon brings together the mayors of its municipalities, Maria’s among them.
How is Maria council elected?
Every seat on Maria council, the mayor’s included, is filled by the whole municipality.
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · Québec ridings: Répertoire des municipalités, MAMH (CC BY 4.0) · Councils: Répertoire des municipalités du Québec, MAMH (CC BY 4.0) · Money: rapport financier and profil financier 2024, ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (CC BY 4.0) · Councils and results: Résultats des élections municipales générales de 2025, MAMH (CC BY 4.0) · Next municipal election: the province’s municipal election act · Municipality types: Statistics Canada census subdivisions · Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).